Webselain

Webselain is a name that has appeared in Indonesian-language online discourse rather than a single, widely recognized technology or project. The term combines the word web with selain, meaning “besides” or “other than,” and is used in different contexts to describe alternatives to mainstream web services or to refer to ancillary online resources. Because there is no formal definition or canonical project by that name, its meaning is highly context-dependent.

In practice, webselain is often used to discuss alternative or supplementary online tools and platforms that exist alongside dominant websites. This can include privacy-focused services, regional portals, or niche search or content-curation tools that serve communities underrepresented by global platforms. In some cases, individuals or small groups have used the term as a brand or project name for local initiatives or blogs, though these uses tend to be localized and lack lasting impact on the broader tech landscape.

The term is not tied to established concepts such as the World Wide Web, Web 2.0, or Web3, though discussions about alternatives, decentralization, and content localization may intersect with those topics. As a result, webselain functions more as a linguistic or branding cue than a standardized technical category.

See also: World Wide Web, alternative web, privacy-focused tools, regional portals, glossary terms. Notes: due to its ambiguous and informal usage, readers should rely on the surrounding context to determine what webselain refers to in a given source.